1983 Edgbaston Cup

1983 Edgbaston Cup
Date	6–12 June
Edition	2nd
Category	2
Draw	56S / 32D
Prize money	$100,000
Surface	Grass / outdoor
Location	Birmingham, United Kingdom
Venue	Edgbaston Priory Club
Champions
Singles
Billie Jean King
Doubles
Billie Jean King / Sharon Walsh
← 1982 · Birmingham Classic · 1984 →

The 1983 Edgbaston Cup was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts that was part of the 1983 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the 2nd edition of the tournament. It took place at the Edgbaston Priory Club in Birmingham, United Kingdom, from 6 to 12 June 1983.

Entrants[edit]

Seeds[edit] Athlete Nationality Seeding Billie Jean King  United States 1 Zina Garrison  United States 2 Rosalyn Fairbank  South Africa 3 Evonne Cawley  Australia 4 Kathy Jordan  United States 5 Yvonne Vermaak  South Africa 6 Andrea Leand  United States 7 Wendy White  United States 8 Manuela Maleeva  Bulgaria 9 Ann Kiyomura  United States 10 Beth Herr  United States 11 N/A N/A 12 Anne White  United States 13 N/A N/A 14 Alycia Moulton  United States 15 Betty Stöve  Netherlands 16

Other entrants[edit] The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: Cathy Drury Ann Henricksson Barbara Jordan Anne Minter Chris O'Neil Brenda Remilton Julie Salmon Elizabeth Sayers The following players received a lucky loser spot: Etsuko Inoue Kim Sands

Finals[edit]

Singles[edit]

Billie Jean King defeated Alycia Moulton 6–0, 7–5

• It was King's second title of the year and the 129th of her career.

Doubles[edit]

Billie Jean King / Sharon Walsh defeated Beverly Mould / Elizabeth Sayers 6–2, 6–4

• It was Walsh's 4th doubles title of the year and the 15th of her career.

External links[edit]

• 1983 Edgbaston Cup draws
• ITF tournament page Archived 13 July 2018 at the Wayback Machine